Day 21: Refutation/Counter Arguments

Objectives: Students will be able to...

·         learn and use effective refutation strategies

·         identify and write an outline for an argumentative essay

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Warm Up: Discussion (5 min)

1)      Why is it important to consider and address the opposing viewpoints?

2)      How should we write those opposing viewpoints into our essay? Where do they go? How many should we put?

Part I: How to Integrate/Refute an Opposing View in your Essay [9:35-9:55 (20 min)]

Please look to the handout I will give you titled, "How to Integrate...." but do not turn to the second page. I want you to try and work and pairs to discuss what strategies this student tried to use to address the opposing viewpoint. Then, we will go over the answers together on the back page. I will ask you to repeat the process again with the second essay on the third page by underlying and identifying the major strategies. Do not cheat! We will go over the answers on the four page together as a class.

Part II: Breaking Down Refutation Strategies [9:55-10:10 (15 min)]

This worksheet, titled Refutation Strategies, will give a more detailed look at the strategies involved in addressing an opposing idea. Please follow along and ask if you have any questions.

Part III: PowerPoint Lecture  [10:10- 10:25 (15 min)]

This brief PowerPoint will demonstrate more examples of Refutation as well as discuss the importance of providing background information on our research. Click here to access the PowerPoint.

Part IV: Reading Essays for Structure  [10:25-10: 40 (15 min)]

Click here to access an activity where you will work in pairs to read and identify via highlighting and track changes specific elements of the first essay given. We will go over the answers together as a class.

Part VI: Predicting the Opposing Viewpoints  [10:40-10:50  (10 min)]

Open up a word document, title it “Final Paper Draft 1” and save it to your desktop.  On the top of the paper write your name and your thesis statement. Under the thesis statement, brainstorm to discover three opposing arguments to your thesis statement. Share your ideas with your group members. Upload the document to your dropbox unit 3 folder.

Homework:

Next class we discuss the debate for next Tuesday. It is very important that you come!

You need to submit an outline + 5 sources via dropbox before Nov 15th